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Kofi Asare

Kofi Asabere Bediako Asare

Assistant Professor

Kofi Asare.

  • University of Florida, Gainesville, FL:
    Design, Construction, and Planning (Emphasis in Construction Management)
    Ph.D., 12/2023
  • Loughborough University, England:
    Construction Management
    MSc., 12/2019
  • KNUST, Ghana:
    Architecture
    M.Arch, 11/2015
  • KNUST, Ghana:
    Architecture
    BSc., 06/2013

Dr. Kofi Asare is an Assistant Professor of Construction Science at the University of Oklahoma and Principal Investigator of the Construction Innovation and Analytics Lab (CInnALAB). His research focuses on digitalized and data-driven built environments, integrating design, construction science, facility management, software engineering, and computer science to guide facility owners and researchers in optimizing building performance.

Central to his work is the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM)–based Digital Twins as intelligent realities. Through this approach, Dr. Asare explores how advanced digital processes can help facility owners maximize the value of their investments while creating safe, comfortable environments for users through analytics-informed decision-making.

In addition to his research, Dr. Asare is committed to mentoring undergraduate students through teaching-based research experiences, fostering early engagement with innovation in the built environment.


  • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)
  • Digital Twins
  • AI in Construction and Building Operations and Maintenance
  • Sustainability of the Built Environment
  • Human-building interaction

  • Digital Twins for Infrastructure Upgrading and Retrofitting  
  • Generative AI for Predictive Maintenance in Buildings 
  • Digital Twins as Intelligent Realities 
  • Future-proofing Construction Students Through Context-specific Data Analytics and AI Education  
  • Cognitive Digital Twins for Adaptive Indoor Environmental Quality Management  
  • Comparative Study of Fault Managed Power vs. Traditional Electrical Systems for Temporary Construction Pow  
  • Building a Construction Innovation Translation Hub (CIThub)" 2026 NSF ART: InTRO Stimulation and Translation of Academic Research by Departments (STAR-D) program 
  • Technician Workforce Needs in the Energy Handling Equipment Industry 
  • Training Robots to Anticipate Construction Site Safety Incidents  
  • A Framework for Automated Criticality Analysis for Deferred Maintenance on Bridges 
  • Explainable AI Tutoring System for Visual-Spatial and Logical-Mathematical Skill Development


  • CNS 1312, Computers in Construction Lab 
  • CNS 5023, Research Methods in PDC 
  • CNS 4333/5333 Introduction to Construction Analytics & Innovation  
  • PDC 6003, History/Philosophy-Planning/Design/Construction 
  • CNS 3333, Construction Efficiency